PGD - Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

Applications for admission for the 2024 academic year open from 01 September 2023 - 13 October 2023

Would you like to add the most sought-after MBA qualification to your CV? The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGD BA) not only paves the path to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Business Leadership (MBL) qualifications, it also helps professionals with specific skills to succeed in managerial roles as their careers progress, providing that you meet the admission requirements of the programme of choice.

Admission requirements

• Three-year, 360-credit Bachelor's Degree or National Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma, accredited by the CHE or from an accredited institution equivalent to NQF level 7. Please also supply a certified copy of degree as well as transcript, indicating the symbol or percentage obtained for each module and indicating whether or not the qualification was completed.
• A recent detailed Curriculum Vitae, indication TWO years or more managerial/professional work experience.
• Supply a clear certified copy of Identity document or Passport. A copy of driver’s license will NOT be accepted.
• If you are a sponsored student, include a letter from your sponsor indicating that they are responsible for your tuition fees.
• The Graduate School of Business Leadership may institute additional selection criteria as deemed necessary.

Before you apply

• Application forms must be completed, and documents submitted in ALL respects to be considered.
• Incomplete applications will be declined

• All students with foreign qualifications, including those with qualifications from other African countries, must have their qualifications evaluated at SAQA. (www.saqa.org.za)

PGD Business Administration Finance Information

Contact our dedicated PGD Finance Officer to assist you with your PGD finance queries Tommy Ngwane:

Tel: +27 11 652 0226
Email: ngwanmt@unisa.ac.za

For all your general finance queries, kindly use the contact information below:

Landline: +27 11 652 0312
E-mail: SBLfinance@unisa.ac.za

 PGD BA tuition fees include:

• Application fee: R135 (non-refundable AND in addition to tuition fees) – Not applicable if you have a student number)
• Tuition fees; split into acceptance deposit and subsequent payment plan.
• A foreign levy of R3 335 will be charged for students not residing in South Africa

PGD BA 2024 Payment structure and tuition fees

PGD BA: R72 036

First semester (5 Modules)

Total Tuition Fee: R40 020

• Payable on registration:                           R20 010 plus applicable levies

Balance payable before 15 March 2024:         R20 010

Second semester (4 Modules)

Total Tuition fee: R32 016

• Payable on registration:                            R16 008 plus applicable levies
• Balance payable before 15 August 2024: R16 008

Disclaimer:  Please note that fees stipulated herein are provisional and will be subject to change upon Council approval

Kindly note that Unisa is a cashless environment. The non-refundable application fee may be paid using the myUnisa online payment platform http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission/Student-fees-and-funding-your-studies/Unisa-payment-methods-and-banking-details  or electronic fund transfer (EFT) or credit card or cash deposit at your nearest bank.

Registration fees

The acceptance/registration fee is payable on or before registration. Registration will only be processed once the registration fee is settled in full or a valid purchase order is provided. The bursar/sponsorship letter is not sufficient proof of payment for registration. Invoices will only be generated upon receipt of a bursary/sponsorship letter.

Withdrawal from the Programme

Subject to Section 12(2) of the Consumer Protection Act, a cancellation fee is payable as follows:

Semester One

• Withdrawal before the programme commencement date will be refunded in full.
• Withdrawal after the programme commencement date, but before 15 March 2024 will result in a liability equal to 50% of tuition fees.
• Withdrawal after 15 March 2024 will result in full liability of tuition fees.

Semester Two

• Withdrawal before the programme commencement date will be refunded in full.
• Withdrawal after the programme commencement date, but before 15 August 2024 will result in a liability equal to 50% of tuition fees.
• Withdrawal after 15 August 2024 will result in full liability of tuition fees.

Registered students who wish to withdraw from any SBL programme or offering for any reason must do so in writing to the Programme Administrator and the Fees Office. Failure to comply with this condition will result in the student being liable for the full tuition fees of the programme.

Unsettled accounts

Unsettled accounts are subject to financial blocks or/and cancellations. Accounts that are cancelled or blocked will not have access to academic results on the myUnisa platform. Failure to settle any outstanding fees, could further result in the following financial penalties:

• The student will be unable to access statement of results.
• Final year student will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.
• The student will not be accepted into the next academic year of study.
• Hand over to a third party for the collection of outstanding amounts. The student will be liable for legal costs of recovery.